Zimbabwe: Agency Electrifies 5 228 Rural Institutions

From All Africa:

The Rural Electrification Agency has electrified 5 228 rural institutions, 192 of them during the first nine months of this year, the Minister of Energy and Power Development, Cde Mike Nyambuya, has said.

In a speech read on his behalf by Secretary for Energy and Power Development, Mr Justin Mupamhanga, during the official launch of the Solar Mini-Grid system in Mount Darwin South and Rushinga District, Cde Nyambuya hailed REA for making tremendous progress under the current challenging economic environment.

"Despite the economic and other challenges being faced by our country over the past few years, the Rural Electrification Agency has made tremendous progress in the implementation of the Expanded Rural Electrification Programme with Electricity End Use Infrastructure Development," Cde Nyambuya said....